Thesun had finally dipped behind the mountains, casting a golden-purple twilight over the crystal-clear mountain spring.
Loud, playful splashes echoed through the fragrant spirit-willows, as Gu Fan and Bai Bing thrashed around in the cold water, ignoring the dangers lurking within the lawless Southern Badlands.
"You are playing with fire, lady!" Gu Fan dived deep underwater, intending to sneak up and grab Bai Bing's waist to drag her underwater.
But Bai Bing already sensed the shifting water currents against her legs, and with a playful giggle, she flared her Frost Qi.
CRACK!
A massive, ten-meter radius of the mountain spring instantly flash-froze into solid, glowing blue ice, catching Gu Fan halfway through his lunge as he just pulled out of the water, leaving his torso stuck waist-deep in the thick ice, making him look like a trapped stone statue.
